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tinker
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Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?
09/07/10 05:31 AM

Take a good close look at the wood, and I'd want to see the metal under it.
What's that chip in the wood behind the top tang?
The forend looks like a replacement.
Is the wrist sound and solid under that checkering..?
The action metal looks a little 'buffed' to me - and note that the forend iron has been refinished too.
As a matter of course I'd also be looking very very closely at the lumps and hook to see if there's been buggery there along the way.
Can you get real-for-real barrel thickness measurements?

Just make sure your 'peek under the skirt' is complete and that whatever you find under there is a good dovetail with your budget and how you plan to use the gun.
I somehow suspect this one is in 'good as refinished, user grade' condition.
It's very hard to tell much from the photos.

Straight-stock rifles can handle quite nicely, I've had (and still do) straight-stocked bore-rifles and I really like how they've handled and shot.

Cheers
Tinker

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Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	08/07/10 06:03 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	9dot3x74R	08/07/10 07:28 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	CptCurl	08/07/10 08:44 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	NitroX	09/07/10 01:33 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Rockdoc	09/07/10 01:57 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	gatsby	09/07/10 03:13 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	tinker	09/07/10 05:31 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	gatsby	09/07/10 05:57 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	09/07/10 06:56 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	rigbymauser	10/07/10 04:24 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	15/07/10 10:52 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	DarylS	15/07/10 11:42 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	16/07/10 12:11 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	tinker	16/07/10 01:21 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Grenadier	16/07/10 01:57 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	gatsby	16/07/10 02:45 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Grenadier	16/07/10 04:32 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Grenadier	16/07/10 04:30 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	16/07/10 04:20 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Grenadier	16/07/10 04:39 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	16/07/10 05:35 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	18/07/10 07:48 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	gatsby	20/07/10 05:00 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	DarylS	21/07/10 01:09 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	rigbymauser	15/08/10 03:57 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	DarylS	16/08/10 02:19 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	BPEBuff	18/08/10 12:54 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	rigbymauser	30/09/10 06:29 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	Grenadier	15/10/10 04:39 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	GroovyMike	15/10/10 05:04 AM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	rigbymauser	18/07/10 04:21 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	DarylS	18/07/10 12:31 PM
Re: Paradox for sale - any thoughts?	gatsby	20/07/10 01:34 PM
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